Florida Trend articles from May 2003

Florida Trend archives from May 2003

Recognizing women leaders. (Corner Office).
May 1, 2003... The role of women in Florida business has grown by leaps and bounds since I started an advertising and public relations agency in Panama City nearly three decades ago. Today, women own almost one-third of the privately held firms in Florida....

Readers. (Corner Office).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... CANKER ERADICATION I can't imagine any public relations campaign that will ever help the citrus industry ["Squeezed," March, FloridaTrend.com] recover from the abuse and misery that it has inflicted through the outrageous citrus canker...

New Mall new names. (Executive Lifestyles).(The Forbes Co., Taubman Centers Inc. opens Mall at Millenia in Orlando)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The 1-2-million-sq.-ft. Mall at Millenia in Orlando is one of the latest to enter Florida's hot luxury retail scene. Developed by The Forbes Co. and Taubman Centers, the mall also brands itself as visually unique. Laid out in an S-shape, its...

Getting personal. (Executive Lifestyles).(upscale clothing stores, department stores offer personal shopper services)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... When it comes to shopping, well-heeled professionals can get all the handholding they want. More and more of Florida's upscale and new-to-the-market department stores such as Nieman Marcus, Bloomingdale's and Saks Fifth Avenue -- as well as...

Creating a shopping environment. (Executive Lifestyles).(Beverly Raphael of RCC Associates Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... You could say Beverly Raphael is in the luxury retail business. As CEO of a $27-million south Florida general contracting firm with an international reputation, she's got a different take on the industry. Raphael's company, RCC Associates,...

Deep-pocket shopping. (Executive Lifestyles).(listing of hottest upscale shopping malls throughout Florida)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Some of the hottest upscale shopping venues -- old and new -- around the state: Bal Harbour Shops, Miami Beach An open-air mall owned by the Whitman family, whose very hands-on management continues to produce one of the poshest...

A blessing in disguise'. (Trendsetters).(profile of Cassius Priestly of SunTrust Banks Inc.)
May 1, 2003... Cassius Priestly's mother died when he was 10. As he says, his father, a teacher, "could have easily folded the tent." Instead, Frank Priestly raised his three children with this advice: "You really can't control the direction of the wind, but...

A capacity for responsibility. (Trendsetters).(Cali Garcia-Velez of Citibank Florida)
May 1, 2003... Let's tally up Cali Garcia-Velez's responsibilities: He's been president of Citibank Florida since 1999. In 2002, Citibank put him in charge of its Puerto Rico operation. In January, he was given the mid-Atlantic region as well. All told, he's...

Family role. (Trendsetters).(Raul G. Valdes-Fauli, senior vice president of commercial lending at Colonial Bank)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... RAUL G. VALDES-FAULI Senior vice president, commercial lending / Colonial Bank MIAMI EDUCATION: Born in Boston (a "passionate Red Sox fan") while his dad was in law school, Valdes-Fauli attended Governor Dummer boarding school in...

Community banker. (Trendsetters).(Robbie Roepstorff of Edison National Bank, Bank of the Islands)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A University of North Alabama grad who couldn't find a job in social work -- her chosen field -- Robbie Roepstorff in 1974 became a teller. Upon moving to Florida three years later, she moved up the ranks at several banks. Now she's president...

Obituary.(Robert W. "Bob" Saunders)(Obituary)
May 1, 2003... Civil rights activist robert saunders. Robert W. "Bob" Saunders, a leading civil rights activist in Florida for nearly half a century, died March 18 from injuries suffered in a car accident. He was 81. Saunders grew up in Tampa's...

Hughes Supply. (Distribution).(Tom Morgan becomes CEO)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Orlando-based Hughes Supply, a construction supply distributor, has promoted Tom Morgan to CEO. Morgan, 48, replaces David Hughes, who will remain chairman.

Debra Austin has been named Florida's Chancellor of Colleges and Universities, a new position. (Government).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Debra Austin has been named Florida's Chancellor of Colleges and Universities, a new position. As chancellor, Austin will oversee the boards of trustees at the 11 state universities. Austin was previously assistant vice president for academic...

Gov. Jeb Bush has tapped new leaders for the departments of transportation, lottery and management services. (Government).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Gov. Jeb Bush has tapped new leaders for the departments of transportation, lottery and management services. Jose Abreu of Miami is leading the Department of Transportation; former state film commissioner Rebecca Mattingly is heading the...

Ring Power Corp. (Heavy Equipment).(Randal Ringhaver becomes chairman and president)
May 1, 2003... Jacksonville-based RPC has promoted Randal Ringhaver to chairman and president. Ringhaver was most recently president of Ring Power, an earthmover distributor in Jacksonville, and replaces his brother Lance Ringhaver, who is retiring. RPC is...

Westbrooke Homes. (Home Building).(Hal Eisenacher becomes president)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Hal Eisenacher has been named president of Westbrooke Homes, the Miami home building division of Irvine, Calif.-based Standard Pacific. Eisenacher, 47, was most recently CFO and replaces James Carr, founder of Westbrooke Homes, who will become...

Bar Shabatai Productions. (Multimedia).(Alan R. Levy becomes senior producer at Higher Authority Productions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Miami-based Higher Authority Productions has tapped Alan R. Levy as senior producer, a new position. Levy, 45, was most recently owner of Bar Shabatai Productions in Miami Beach. Higher Authority produces corporate and fund-raising films.

Florida Republican Party. (Politics).(political party chairs return to other jobs)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Al Cardenas, former Florida Republican Party chairman, and Bob Poe, former Democratic Party chairman, have gone back to their roots. Cardenas has returned as a partner to the Tallahassee law firm of Tew Cardenas, which is expanding its...

Florida Space Authority. (Space).(Ed Gormel retires)
May 1, 2003... Ed Gormel has retired as executive director of the Florida Space Authority in Cape Canaveral after being at the helm for three years. Gormel has been involved with the space program for 40 years. A search is under way for his replacement.

Finding its footing: after years of belt-tightening and falling circulation, the Miami Herald seems back on course. (Media).
May 1, 2003... When Alberto Ibarguen took over the publisher's seat at the Miami Herald in August 1998, circulation was falling, revenue was flat and news-room morale was at an all-time low following yet another round of cutbacks. Knight Ridder, the Herald's...

Sysco Food Services. (Miami-Dade: In the News).(to build Medley distribution center)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... MEDLEY -- Sysco Food Services of South Florida will build a 450,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Medley. The new center will allow the company to add about 120 jobs to its existing payroll of 575.

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. (Miami-Dade: In the News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... MIAMI -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is transferring its check-processing operations in Miami to a similar branch in Jacksonville, affecting about 70 employees. The bank hasn't said how many workers it will layoff.

Related Group of Florida. (Miami-Dade: In the News).(gets contract to build pedestrian greenway)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The city has awarded a $4-million contract to the Related Group of Florida to build a 1000-foot pedestrian greenway at the mouth of the Miami River. The project is part of an effort to attract full-time residents to Miami's central business...

Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau. (Miami-Dade: In the News).(to build $11.7 million headquarters on Watson Island)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The City Commission gave the go-ahead for the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau to build an $11.7-million headquarters on Watson Island, which city officials envision as a hub for tourism in Miami-Dade. Watson Island, with bridge...

Historic City Hall. (Miami-Dade: In the News).(refurbished)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... To the applause of preservationists, the city of Miami's historic City Hall has reopened following a $1.6-million restoration. The two-story art deco building was built in 1934 as a waterfront passenger terminal for Pan American World Airways'...

Violent crime. (Miami-Dade: In the News).(violent crime in unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County down 5% in 2002)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... MIAMI-DADE -- Overall violent crime in the unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County dropped 5% in 2002. Since 1996 the rate has dropped 44%. The decline mirrors national trends, but local law enforcement officials also cite a list of...

Alienware Corp. (Miami-Dade: In the News).
May 1, 2003... Alienware Corp., a maker of high-end PCs and workstations, will build a 90,000-sq.-ft. headquarters and manufacturing facility in the Kendall-Tamiami area. The company expects to roughly double its existing workforce of 150 over the next three...

Voters in Doral, an affluent suburb west of Miami International Airport. (Miami-Dade: In the News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Residents of two more Miami-Dade communities have voted to form their own cities. Voters in Doral, an affluent suburb west of Miami International Airport, overwhelmingly endorsed the plan. But county officials expressed surprise at the result...

Agro Soils. (Miami-Dade: In the News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Palm Beach County-based Agro Soils will open a 435,000-sq.-ft. facility in west Miami-Dade, adding about 22 lobs over the next three years. Agro Soils creates customized soils and products for the landscape industry.

Latin Recording Academy of Arts & Sciences. (Miami-Dade: In the News).(intends to establish headquarters in Miami)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Solidifying Miami's claim as the world's Latin music capital, the Latin Recording Academy of Arts & Sciences -- the group that sponsors the Latin Gram my Awards -- plans to establish its permanent headquarters here. Miami routinely competes...

Perry Ellis International. (Miami-Dade: In the News).(intends to buy Salant Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Clothing manufacturer Perry Ellis International (Nasdaq-PERY) plans to acquire New York-based Salant Corp., the company that holds the rights to market and distribute products under the Perry Ellis label. By consolidating the manufacturing and...

Landmark case. (Miami-Dade: In the News).(Key Largo property owners to receive money from the Monroe County Commission)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... MONROE COUNTY -- In a landmark case, the County Commission has agreed to pay $5.9 million to two Key Largo property owners who claim the county unfairly placed development restrictions on lands that public officials had targeted for...

Fort Lauderdale gaining ground. (Airports).(airport traffic)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... MIAMI-DADE -- Fort Lauderdale-Holly wood International Airport continues to soar at the expense of its southern rival, Miami International Airport. The Broward airport reported a record 17 million passengers in 2002, up 3.8%, while Miami...

Field of dreams: Broward County's growing West Indian population makes a bid for a multimillion-dollar cricket complex. (Sports).
May 1, 2003... It's Saturday afternoon in west Broward County, and the baseball fields have been taken over by white-clad cricket teams and West Indian-style tailgate parties -- feasts of Caribbean delicacies complete with rum or Red Stripe beer. Fans dance...

Budget deficit. (South East: In the News).(could affect schools)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... BROWARD COUNTY - Year-round scheduling at five elementary and middle schools and extended classes and tutoring at two high schools may be threatened by a county budget deficit projected to be between $3 million and $13 million.

County workforce development. (South East: In the News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... County workforce development officials, local educators and private employers are discussing ways to recoup the more than 4,000 jobs the county lost in the past year.

Thomasville Furniture. (South East: In the News).(moving into Broward and Palm Beach counties)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... North Carolina-based Thomasville Furniture is moving into Broward and Palm Beach counties with stores planned for Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach. The first of six locations owned and operated by the Hendricks...

Nova Southeastern University. (South East: In the News).(library plan dead)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... DAVIE -- House and Senate budgets leave out funding for a proposal by Gov. Jeb Bush to move the state library's circulating collection to Nova Southeastern University, effectively killing the plan.

Hewett-Kier Construction. (South East: In the News).(gets construction contract)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... FORT LAUDERDALE -- City commissioners have approved a $3.3-million contract with Pompano Beach-based Hewett-Kier Construction to build a 36,600-sq.-ft. office building to house the city's planning and zoning, building, construction services and...

AutoNation. (South East: In the News).(on S&P 500)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AutoNation (NYSE-AN) will replace Rational Software Corp., which is being bought by IBM, on the S&P 500 index.

Point Blank Body Armor. (South East: In the News).(ordered to reinstate workers.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A U.S. District Court judge ordered bulletproof vest maker Point Blank Body Armor to reinstate workers who have been on strike since August. Judge Kenneth A. Marra also ordered the company to rehire three employees who alleged they were fired...

BankAtlantic Bancorp. (South East: In the News).(to spin off real estate subsidiary)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... BankAtlantic Bancorp (NYSE-BBX), based in Fort Lauderdale, plans to spin o its real estate subsidiary, Levitt Corp., into a publicly traded company.

Four-member tribal council. (South East: In the News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... HOLLYWOOD -- Suspended Seminole Chairman James E. Billie was removed from his job by a unanimous vote of the four-member tribal council. Billie, however, plans to run to get his job back when new elections are held this month.

Young Circle. (South East: In the News).(redevelopment project)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A $70-million redevelopment of downtown Young Circle is moving forward with an agreement for a 300-unit condominium and retail project on 2.2 acres.

Sports Authority. (South East: In the News).(to merge with rival)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... LAUDERDALE LAKES -- Sporting goods retailer Sports Authority (NYSE-TSA) will merge with rival Gart Sports Co. and move its headquarters to Englewood, Cob. Broward County will lose nearly 600 jobs as a result.

Charter school system. (South East: In the News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... PEMBROKE PINES -- City commissioners have agreed to give residents preference in admissions to its popular charter school system. Siblings of current students will also be given priority.

Precision Response Corp. (South East: In the News).(New River Capital Partners hold arbitration talks)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... PLANTATION -- Call center operator Precision Response Corp. and Fort Lauderdale investment firm New River Capital Partners are in arbitration over a dispute centered on PRC's purchase of an e-learning software company in 2001. PRC claims New...

Americas Service consortium. (South East: In the News).(moves operations )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... PORT EVERGLADES -- A consortium of shipping companies that provides refrigerated service to South America has moved its operations from the Port of Miami-Dade to Port Everglades. The Americas Service consortium is expected to bring 50,000 cargo...

Florida Department of Law Enforcement. (South East: In the News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... BOCA RATON -- Former Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan has stepped into the job of FAU president under a six-year, $290,000-a-year contract. Brogan is urging a speedy resolution to an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement into a...

Party Cruise Line. (South East: In the News).(to start ferry service)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... RIVIERA BEACH -- Miami-based Party Cruise Line has announced plans to begin daily ferry service this month between the Port of Palm Beach and Freeport Harbour on Grand Bahama Island aboard its 367-passenger Cloud X.

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. (South East: In the News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... SEBASTIAN -- For the past 100 years, the only way to see Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge was by boat. But this spring, the refuge and Indian River County opened new public facilities on refuge lands that include a hiking trail and...

Sawgrass Mills. (South East: In the News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... SUNRISE -- City commissioners have approved plans for a 120,000-sq.-ft. indoor amusement center at the Sawgrass Mills shopping mall.

Bonaventure Country Club. (South East: In the News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... WESTON -- A golf course owner has sued the city to retain his right to replace a 100-acre golf course with new homes. The course, one of two at the Bonaventure Country Club, became part of Weston in 1997 but had retained a county land-use...

St. Mary's Medical Center. (South East: In the News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... WEST PALM BEACH -- Construction is expected to begin this month on a long-awaited four-story, 45,000-sq.-ft. children's hospital at St. Mary's Medical Center. The $6-million facility is expected to be completed in 2004. The hospital is being...

New termite worries. (Pests).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... DANIA BEACH -- A Caribbean tree-dwelling termite previously unseen in the U.S. has descended on a 50-acre parcel here, prompting a quick eradication effort by state and university entomologists. Though voracious eaters, Nasutitermes costalis is...

Move over, Peoria: want to know what will sell in Florida? Ask Tampa Bay. (Markets).
May 1, 2003... Mortgage broker Randall C. Johnson operates offices all over Florida and in 32 other states from the Clearwater headquarters of his Market Street Mortgage firm. Johnson says when he wants to launch a new product, he first test-markets it in...

LocalTel Yellow Pages. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(headquarters move)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... BONITA SPRINGS -- LocalTel Yellow Pages has moved its headquarters from Andover, Mass., to Bonita Springs, bringing 58 lobs.

Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(plans to build condominium tower in downtown Clearwater, Florida)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... CLEARWATER - Clearwater-based Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services plans to build an $80-million, 100-unit condominium tower in downtown Clearwater in the summer of 2004.

Aerosonic Corp. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(overstated earnings over the past 3 years)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Clearwater-based Aerosonic Corp. (Amex-AIM), an aircraft instruments manufacturer, overstated its earnings by $3 million over the past three years. The company says the discrepancy may have been the result of inventory problems. The $19-million...

CallTech. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(is adding employees at its Fort Myers center)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... FORT MYERS -- Columbus, Ohio-based CallTech, a call center operator, is adding 50 to 75 employees at its 250employee center in Fort Myers. The company may add 200 jobs by next year.

F.N.B. Corp. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(acquired Charter Banking Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... NAPLES -- F.N.B. Corp., a bank holding company, has acquired Charter Banking Corp., the holding company for Tampa-based Southern Exchange Bank, which has $701 million in assets and $482 million in deposits. F.N.B. Corp. now has $7.8 billion in...

Unemployment rate. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(unemployment down in Polk County, Florida)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... POLK COUNTY -- Polk County's effort to diversify its economy is paying off. During the 1990 recession, the county's unemployment rate was 10%; last year, the rate was 6%. Economic development officials cite an expanding employment base away...

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(has launched a heavy-equipment auction site)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has launched a heavy-equipment auction site at the Osceola/Polk county line. The site, at I-4 and U.S. 27, includes a covered auction theater and buildings in which equipment can be repaired and repainted.

John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(Vern Buchanan donated $1 million to the museum's "Ringling Now" campaign)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... SARASOTA --Vern Buchanan, chairman of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, recently donated $1 million to the museum's "Ringling Now" campaign, which has raised $5.4 million toward its goal of $10 million to fund programs. If...

Off the tax rolls. (Save our Homes).(per capita taxable value taken from tax rolls by county)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The Save Our Homes amendment -- approved in 1992 arid in effect since 1995 --limits the growth in assessed value of homestead property to 3% or inflation, whichever is lower. Collier County leads the state in per capita taxable value removed...

Central Wireless. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(is building a cellular tower in Sarasota County, Florida)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... SARASOTA COUNTY -- Utah-based Central Wireless plans to build a 195-foot cellular tower in Sarasota County to be completed next month. The company will share the tower with Nextel Communications, Alltel Corp., AT&T and Cingular Wireless. The...

Restrictions on alcohol sales. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(St. Petersburg)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... ST. PETERSBURG -- The City Council is considering easing Sunday restrictions on alcohol sales. Liquor is not sold at all on Sundays; beer and wine are sold only after 1 p.m.

Switch and Data. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... TAMPA -- Tampa-based Switch and Data, which provides facilities and infrastructure services to technology companies, has acquired Palo Alto, Calif.-based PAIX.net an internet provider, for $40 million.

Center for Biological Defense. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(awarded grant)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The University of South Florida's Center for Biological Defense was awarded a $323,600 grant by the Florida Department of Health to increase its bioterrorism training of police officers, firefighters and others likely to initially respond to a...

Global Imaging Systems. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(acquired Raleigh Typewriter Exchange)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Global Imaging Systems of Tampa recently acquired North Carolina-based copier distributor Raleigh Typewriter Exchange, its 58th acquisition since 1994. Details were not disclosed.

Advantage Capital Partners. (South West/Tampa Bay: In the News).(affiliate gets federal tax credits)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... TAMPA BAY -- Tampa and St. Petersburg will benefit from a part of $110 million in federal tax credits awarded by the U.S. Treasury Department to the Advantage Capital Community Development Fund, an affiliate of Advantage Capital Partners, a...

Tampa elects new mayor. (Politics).(Pam Iorio )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... TAMPA -- Pam Iorio beat runoff competitor Frank Sanchez in a landslide to become Tampa's new mayor. Iorio, who won with 64% of the vote, had been elected Hillsborough County's supervisor of elections for three consecutive terms and has been...

Desal plant in action. (Resources).(desalination plant)
May 1, 2003... TAMPA BAY -- The long-awaited $110-million Tampa Bay desalination plant has opened, initially producing 8 million gallons of water a day for Tampa Bay Water's 2 million customers. The plant eventually will produce more than 25 million gallons a...

The Florida Lottery: success based on a performance-driven business model.
May 1, 2003... Florida Lottery has generated wide profits through a combination of higher sales and reduced operational costs. The Florida Lottery was created in 1988 when state voters -- by a two-to-one margin -- approved a constitutional amendment...

Emergency: a shortage of neurosurgeons is putting the future of central Florida's only Level 1 trauma center in doubt. (Healthcare).
May 1, 2003... Orlando Regional Medical Center faces the loss of its Level 1 trauma center status this month if local governments can't figure out a way to keep neurosurgeons at the facility. ORMC is the only trauma facility with Level 1 status--the...

Celebration Residential Gallery. (Central: In the News).(Arvida takes over management)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... CELEBRATION -- Now that Celebration Co. has launched its last subdivision, Arvida is taking over management of the Celebration Residential Gallery from the Disney subsidiary. Arvida will distribute information about the entire community and all...

Brown & Brown. (Central: In the News).(to ask shareholders for permission to double its ability to issue stock)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... DAYTONA BEACH -- Brown & Brown (NYSE-BRO) plans to ask shareholders for permission to double its ability to issue stock, saying it wants 280 million shares at its disposal to make acquisitions or authorize a split.

UnitedHealth Group. (Central: In the News).(to close call center operated by Uniprise subsidiary)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... LAKE MARY -- UnitedHealth Group will close a call center operated by its Uniprise subsidiary, eliminating 220 jobs.

Leesburg Regional Medical Center. (Central: In the News).(pays nearly $1.5 million to settle a Medicare fraud lawsuit)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... LEESBURG -- Leesburg Regional Medical Center has paid nearly $1.5 million to settle a Medicare fraud lawsuit. The complaint alleged the hospital used diagnostic codes in Medicare billing forms that were reimbursed at a higher rate than the...

Harris Corp. (Central: In the News).(military contract)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... MELBOURNE -- Harris Corp. (NYSE-HRS) delivered its first set of hardware for the military's new Joint Strike Fighter program. The deliveries were part of a $68-million avionics contract Harris has with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin.

Orange County Commission. (Central: In the News).(approves stimulus package)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... ORANGE COUNTY -- The Orange County Commission approved a $2.2-million stimulus package to fund 18 programs. The bulk of the money will go to UCF for services aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs. In addition, Orange County Public Schools will get...

Orange County Convention Center. (Central: In the News).(cost overrun)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The expansion of the Orange County Convention Center faces cost overruns of another $40 million, erasing the project's contingency fund and leaving the project tens of millions of dollars short. The contingency fund originally held $30 million,...

Time Warner Cable. (Central: In the News).(reaches multiyear contract with Sunshine Network)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... (ORLANDO) -- Time Warner Cable and Sunshine Network reached a multiyear contract to return Sunshine to Time Warner's lineup. Sunshine, which televises Orlando Magic basketball games as well as other professional and collegiate sporting events,...

Lincoln Property. (Central: In the News).(plans to develop and manage 2 buildings in Baldwin Park Village Center, Florida)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Lincoln Property plans to develop and manage two buildings in the Baldwin Park Village Center that will boast more than 65,000 square feet of class A space.